Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-29
CATARRFI.

TNHE TERM CATARRH IS APPLIED TO A
Il peculiar disorder of the nostrils and ad-
| 1aeent parts, which prevails to an alarming
extent, anf is productive of very serious
| consequences.
The most prominent and characteristic
| feature 1s morbid discharge from the head,
| varying In its nature at different times.
IN some there is an almost constant flow
OF clear, aCrid fluid, but oftener an offensive,
purulent or muco-purulent, greenish-yellow
matter is secreted, which accumulates in
| the nostrils or drops into the throat, neees-
stating its frequent removal by blowing the
| nose or expectOratiOn, and often by both
processes. sometimes patients feel as
| though their head was in a state of rOtteu-
| ness, so great is the amount of matter dis
| charged and so fetid is its odor. The pa
| tle46 is greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping into the throat of the morbid
matter from the head, and as recumbent
position naturally fayors the flow downward
his rest is frequently disturbed from this
cause. Many sufferers are obliged to lie Nth.
| the head very much elevated in order to,
sleep with some degree OF comfort.
In others tough, yiscid and offensive.
phlegm collects behind and above the soft
palate, in the passage betw zen the throat and
nead auher1ng to the parts with gluish tenac-
| ity. Its lodgment enbarrasses respiration
| and creates sensation OF irritation and un-
easiness in the affected locality, which gives
sire to relieve that dfseom fort by drawing
| the mucus into the throat SO us to eject it bv
| the mouth. This practice, popularity known
| as hawking" is characteristic of catarrb.
and proves as EN- barrassing to the one af-
| fected as it is disagreeable to those around
him.
Again, the offensive matter hardens and
deposits itself on the membrane in the shane
of dry, hard coneretions. which are dis
charged by way of the nostlils or throat in
Jumps or fragments of a deep green tint. In
| some cases these incrustations accumulate
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| in the nose, which Obstruets breathing and
produce serious discomfort. So firmly do
these incrustations adhere to the point of
attachment that their removal usually re-
qulres the most violent efforts; not unfre-
quently they have to be torn from the men,
brane. Occasionally d solid cast of notable
size is expelled, on which TIRE are generally
traces of blood, but in some cases the east
presents a tubular appearance, being of exact
shape of the nasal cavity. This condition is
| indicative of liberation, which, in time,
may destroy the bony structure Of the nose
and produce a subsequent fattening of that
| organ.
| Cases are occasionally met with in which
thick. viscid,, Shiny secretion coats the
| membrane of the nasal cavities and then
putrefies, giving rise to a stencil which is
| really overpowering, and sufficiently fetid
to poison the atmosphere of a whole room;
and there are others in which all the secre-
ing an unpleasant feeling of dryness, heat
| and feverishness in the head and nose-a
condition condition popularly known as "Dry
The disease speedily extends to the air
cavities of the bones of the forehead and
| face, giving rise to dist essing sensation of
heavy weight or compression over the fore
head, especially in the region above and be-
tween the eyes, and to a feeling OF fulness,
heat, irritation, sore ness or pal in the nos.
trils near the root of the nose, as well as in
the upper part of the throat, above and be-
hind the soft palate. Sometimes there is
pain obstinately fixed in some particular
part, as in the temple, on the top of the
head, at the back of the neck, or behind the
orbits, and, occasionally, pain manifests
itself in the face. of so severe character
that 1t is frequently mistaken for neuralgia.
The breath is always tainted, and at times
assumes an exceeding. fetid and sickening
| 1ngly offensive as to render the sufferer an
others.
The nasal membrane is thickened and
| contested, causing the nose to be stopped up,
sometimes on one side, sometimes ON the
| other, and often on both, giving rise to q
disagreeable, stuffy sensation in the head,
and occasloning violent and prolonged
| paroxysms OF sneezing.
The voice is weak, indistinct and husky.
or OF nasal character, displaying a sort of
smiling quality. Oftentimes there is a con-
| tinuous hOarseness and discordance. There
is also sense of irritation in the part,
| and frequent attempts to clear the throat of
phlegm, producing the sound "hem," more
| cases
complain of an uncomfortable feeling Of
fullness or u choky sensation in the throat,
and in others of distressing and almost
constant dryness, for the temporary relief Of
which they have to swallow frequently.
Others; again, speak of a constant bad or
nauseous taste in the mouth OF throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or less
and becomes weak and irritable: the appe-
tite is capriciOus and nearly always bad in
the morning The patient is languid, unable
to perform mental or physical labor with
the usual facility, Is nervous, depressed in
spirits, at times fearful, timid, agitated and
Inclined to drowsiness and sleep, the mem.
DRY. weakened and permanent impairment
seriously threatened.
The mucous membrane soon becomes
morbidly sensitive to unfavorablc infu-
| ences, and in spite of the utmost care be-
comes affected from the slightest causes SO
| that at last breath of wind upon the lining
a cold, and gives rise to serious disturbances
OF the respiratory organs Thus the patient
is subject to frequent and repeated colds,
each attack aggravating the disease by CIV
extent of surface than its predecessor. In
this manner the difficulty spreads from or
gan to organ, invading the throat, larnyx,
snS further ana r naf nn
the finer ramifcatiOns of the brOnchi, when
but slight impulse is required to send 1t to
the lungs. Catarrh may, and often does,
those containing mucous membrane, such
as the stomach, bowels, kidneys, etc.
| By the employment Of proper inhalations
in the form of medicated vapor (not steam
or spray) we are able to produce immediate
and direct action upon the diseased surface
| in the pharynx and nasal passages for air
will find its way into the most remote and
intricate cavities, where it is utterly impos-
sible to make fluid applications. By these
means every case can be cured
Persons desiring treatment by this system
| of practice can use the remedy at home as
well as at our office, and which will cause
no Inconvenience or hindrance to business
whatever.
have seen so many of these cases cured
that do not consider any case hopeless un-
less the disease has advanced to the chest
and that both lungs are. seriously involved.
Even then the inhalations aid us in dis
solving the mucus and in contracting and
healing the cavities, which nothing else can
do with the same success The very best
references from those already cured.